LEEK Town went away from the Nanpantan Sports Ground with all three league points after a 2-0 away win over Loughborough Dynamo in their Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Division One South encounter.

The match itself was a close affair and Dynamo were not out of things until a late goal settled the game in Leek’s favour.

On a cold afternoon the visitors were the first to threaten when Chris Budrys drew a fine save from goalkeeper Charlie Hornby, who has rejoined Dynamo from Swedish side Ange IF, the Swedish season finishing last month. Dynamo hit back and a good shot by Dynamo front man Tom Waumsley went just wide of the join between the Leek crossbar and right hand post.

Dynamo’s Louis Keenan was caught in possession in the Dynamo penalty area, but Keenan and Sean Phillips managed to recover the ball. The home side then went down the other end of the pitch and a good volley by Jack Oldham was turned away by Leek goalkeeper Chris Martin. A good move in the 17th minute involving Pradeep Bahrey and Waumsley saw Martin run out of his area and just beat Waumsley to the ball, kicking clear.

A minute later and a good turn and run by Rob Stevenson put him in a good position but his shot went high over Hornby’s bar. A through ball then found Grice, who cut in from the left and his fine shot drew an outstanding save from Hornby. Dynamo hit back and a long ball to the Leek far post saw Waumsley on the end of the pass, but he put his shot wide.

As half time approached both sides continued to threaten the other’s goal. The 44h minute saw Leek centre back Darren Chadwick, up in the Dynamo area for a free kick, head the ball back to Stevenson, who his saw his powerfully hot half-volley go just wide of the Dynamo goal. A minute later Bahrey’s centre just eluded Oldham, ensuring the first half remained goal-less.

The second half started in similar fashion as the first 45 minutes, with Dynamo first to threaten, when a ball into the Leek area by Keenan in the 48h minute ran away from Waumsley. Two minutes later Leek broke away from Dynamo pressure and Stevenson fired a shot across the Dynamo goal with no-one following up to take advantage.

The deadlock was broken in the 57th minute as Grice got on the end of a centre from the right wing and turned the ball home. Dynamo had a chance to strike back two minutes later when a ball over the Leek back line saw Lavell White clear on his own and a one-to-one with Martin, but his intended lob over Martin was completely mis-hit and comfortably taken by the Leek goalkeeper.

Waumsley continued to remain prominent up front for Dynamo and a long ball by Conor Brown-Wingfield in the 67th minute ran away from Waumsley as he tried to bring it under control. Two minutes later Dynamo were awarded a free kick on the edge of the Leek area, and Keenan hit his free kick over the Leek defensive wall, but Martin was in a good position to save.

As the match entered its closing stages the game remained a tight affair, with Dynamo far from out of things, but the Leek defence looking solid, and the next goal fell to the visitors. Dan Shelley picked up the ball on the edge of the Dynamo penalty area in the 86th minute, and his low right foot shot went beyond Hornby to put Leek 2-0 up and secured all three points for the visitors.

Neither side was able to produce another goal threat in the four remaining minutes plus another four minutes added time, with Dynamo’s improved form of recent matches frustratingly unable to produce any points from this encounter.

Dynamo have a blank Saturday on November 12, due to Buildbase FA Trophy commitments of other sides. Next up are two home matches. Tuesday November 15th sees the visit of Basford United for an Integro League Cup first round game, kick off 7.45 pm, while Saturday November 19 sees the visit of AFC Rushden and Diamonds for a leaguer game, kick off 3pm.